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Bending Spoons

Bending Spoons acquires and improves digital businesses, owning brands like Evernote, Vimeo, and WeTransfer.

bendingspoons.com · Milan

CALL NO.CS·BENDINGSPOONS·26
StageEquity (Primary + Secondary)October 2025 · led by T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.[2]
Raised$5.4Bdisclosed rounds[1][2][3]
Headcount607as of Jun 2026[1]
Valuationnot publicly disclosedno source in ledger
Founded2013[1][3][4]
Money

Raised $5.4B across disclosed rounds.[1][2][3]

Equity (Primary + Secondary) closed October 2025, led by T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc..[2]

post-money valuation is not publicly disclosed.

Named investors include T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc., Baillie Gifford, Cox Enterprises, Durable Capital Partners, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Foxhaven Asset Management, Radcliff, NB Renaissance, NUO Capital, StarTIP (Tamburi Investment Partners).[2][3]

People

Luca Ferrari, Co-founder and CEO[1][4][5]

Matteo Danieli, Co-founder[1][4][5]

Luca Querella, Co-founder[1][4][5]

Francesco Patarnello, Co-founder[1][4][5]

James Fabricant, President North America[5][6]

Enrico Martinelli, Co Chief Financial Officer / Accounting & Finance Lead[5][6]

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Jul 5 2026newsWhat is Bending Spoons? The little-known AOL and Vimeo ...[28]
Jul 2 2026newsBending Spoons S.p.A. announces closing of initial public offering company claim, not independently confirmed[2]
Jul 1 2026newsAfter $18B IPO, Bending Spoons founder says success comes from minimizing luck | TechCrunch[26]
Jul 1 2026newsBending Spoons defies SaaS slump, surges 40% on first day of trading | TechCrunch[27]
Jun 23 2026newsBending Spoons S.p.A. announces launch of initial public offering company claim, not independently confirmed[2]
May 18 2026newsBending Spoons Acquires Tractive company claim, not independently confirmed[1]
Comps

Ziff Davis · ziffdavis.com · Same buyer-alternative: Ziff Davis acquires and operates a portfolio of digital properties, similar to Bending Spoons' model of buying and improving digital businesses.[1]

IAC · iac.com · Same buyer-alternative: IAC is the closest public comparable as a permanent holding company that acquires and operates a portfolio of digital consumer brands.[5]

Risk

The customer proof is company-sourced only. No independent source in this ledger confirms it.[2]

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Bending Spoons acquires and improves digital businesses, owning brands like Evernote, Vimeo, and WeTransfer.

bendingspoons.com · Milan

StageEquity (Primary + Secondary)
Raised$5.4B
Headcount607
Valuationnot publicly disclosed
Founded2013
CompsZiff Davis +1

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